"Irish In America" By Marshall Trimble and Sue Harris

Friday, April 8 7:00 PM
$10
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org

ABOUT MARSHALL TRIMBLE

" Arizona's colorful history is alive and well with Marshall Trimble," wrote the late Senator Barry Goldwater.

Arizona writer Dean Smith added, "Ask the average Arizonan to name an Arizona historian and he's most likely to reply, 'Marshall Trimble.' Then ask them to name a cowboy singer, humorist, or a storyteller and they'll still reply, 'Marshall Trimble.'

This Arizona native is one of the state's most popular and colorful personalities. He's the state's favorite native son and is often referred to as the 'Will Rogers of Arizona.' "

Marshall Trimble is also one of the most sought-after banquet and convention speakers in the state!

In recent years Marshall's been the recipient of many honors. In 1999 he was inducted into the Phoenix College Alumni Hall of Fame. In 2000 he was selected as one of Arizona's representatives in the Library of Congress' "Local Legacies." In 2002 he received the first "Copper Star Award" from the State Society of Arizona in Washington D.C. That same year, Governor Janet Napolitano appointed him co-chairman of the countdown to the state's centennial. The following year he received the Scottsdale Jaycees "Distinguished Service Award," In 2004 the Daughters of the American Revolution honored him with their Medal of Honor for leadership and patriotism. That same year he was inducted into Scottsdale's Hall of Fame, and the Arizona Veteran's Hall of Fame.

Over the years he's appeared on ABC, NBC and CBS national television shows. He's been the opening act for such national stars as Rex Allen, Waylon Jennings, and the Oak Ridge Boys. He's been featured many times on PBS programs on history and folklore, including the award-winning KAET production "Legends and Dreamers."

Marshall is heard daily on radio around the state on several radio stations spinning history and folklore on his popular show, "Trimble's Tales." He also hosted a local television show, " Arizona Backroads." Trimble answer's questions about the Old West from readers all over the world in "True West Magazine's" popular column, "Ask The Marshall."

While enjoying the reputation of being one of America's most popular raconteurs of this nation's colorful folk history, Marshall Trimble is also considered the dean of Arizona historians. He's taught Arizona and western history at the college level for more than 30 years. He's been head of Southwest Studies, a cultural-historical program at Scottsdale Community College for the past 25 years.

The state's largest newspaper, the "Arizona Republic" calls him the state's "most recognizable goodwill ambassador." Dr. Evelyn Cooper, Executive Director of the Arizona Historical Foundation, wrote: "His homespun wit and unassuming demeanor often serve as a smokescreen to his incisive talents in scholarly arena.

He hosted the Arizona Historical Foundation's Barry M. Goldwater Lecture Series for more than twenty years. In 1999 he was inducted into the Phoenix College Alumni Hall of Fame. In 2000 he was selected as one of Arizona's representatives in the Library of Congress' Local Legacies. In 1997 the governor of Arizona named him the state's Official Historian.

A prolific writer, his nineteen books include the award-winning "Arizona: A Cavalcade of History", "A Roadside History of Arizona" and "Arizona: A Panoramic History of a Frontier State". He was editor of the Arizona Trivia board game and scriptwriter for the award-winning Portrait of America series on Arizona . His stories and cowboy poems have appeared in such magazines as "Arizona Highways", "Western Horseman" and "The American Cowboy". His 1989 cassette recording, "Legends in Levis", was a popular-selling collection of old cowboy songs.

Marshall Trimble began his career as a folk singer during the 1960's and today appears on stage, radio and television as a humorist and storyteller of Arizona and the West. He's seen most of Arizona 's spectacular scenery from the back of a horse, and has performed his cowboy songs, poems and stories before audiences ranging from large national conventions to trail ride campfires in such scenic places as Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly.

Trimble grew up in the small northern Arizona town of Ash Fork and his homespun humor is a reflection of those times. His Irish roots are also reflected in his colorful stories. His book, "It Always Rains After A Dry Spell," a collection of legends, tall tales and humorous true tales, was a finalist for the Ben Franklin Award for humor. His latest books are "Never Give A Heifer A Bum Steer," "Arizona 2000: A Yearbook for the Millennium," and "Pulling Legs Attached to Tenderfeet." In 2003, he wrote the introduction and was a contributing writer on the University of Arizona Press publication, " Arizona Goes To War," a book about the state's role in World War II.

www.marshalltrimble.com